(July 13, 1951- )
Birth name is Didi Bernstein
Acted in ‘Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1977),’ ‘Grease (1978),’ ‘Benson (1979-1986),’ ‘Grease 2 (1982),’ ‘Highway to Heaven (1987),’ ‘Shining Time Station (1990-2000),’ ‘Saturday Night Live (1998),’ ‘Oz (2001)’ and ‘Frida (2002)’
Author of 'Frenchy's Grease Scrapbook'

She sounds like she has a permanent cold.
Shelley Duvall beat her out for the role of Olive Oyl in ‘Popeye.’
She wanted the part of Rizzo in ‘Grease,’ but it went to Stockard Channing instead.
She was the only original 'Grease' cast member to appear in the horrid sequel.
While appearing on 'Match Game,' she gave 'yellow skin' as an answer, without realizing it could be taken as a slur on Asians.
She was once called ‘a cross between a poor man’s Penny Marshall and a poor man’s Lily Tomlin.’

She performed in the popular stage play ‘The Vagina Monologues.’
She is married to composer David Shire.
She appeared on Broadway.
She co-starred for seven years on the hit sitcom 'Benson.'
She appeared in the popular kiddie show 'Shining Time Station.'
She starred in a play about Gracie Allen and George Burns.

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